Internet Security and Privacy News:

• Microsoft plugs dangerous Excel security holes
  Microsoft today issued patches for seven potentially dangerous security flaws in the Microsoft Excel worksheet software by Ryan Naraine
  
• Drudge Report accused of serving malware
  For the second time in less than six months, visitors to the Drudge Report say they got malware in addition to the Web site's usual sensational headlines. by Elinor Mills CNET News
  
• FTC Fines LifeLock $12 Million for Deceptive ID Theft Prevention Claims
  

  The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) fined LifeLock, a prominent ID theft protection company, $12 million for deceiving customers regarding the effectiveness of its service. The FTC fined the company $11 million and an additional $1 million for state cost of investigating the company. The $11 million will go to customers who file reimbursement claims against the settlement. Last year the Consumer Federation of American published a report on identity theft prevention services, which raised questions about their effectiveness.

  
  LifeLock settles false advertising action for $11M, Tampa Bay Business Journal, March 10, 2010

  
  
• President Obama Nominates Former Army General to Head TSA
  

  Robert A. Harding, a retired major general of the U.S. Army was named by the President to be the next head of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Harding has 33 years of experience with the Army and if confirmed will take over one of the more prominent sub-agencies of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The Transportation Security Administration was created post-September 11, 2001, and assigned to the Federal Transportation Administration, but later moved to DHS when it was formed. The TSA has been very high profile because of its policies related to Secure Flight, Whole Body Scanning, and laptop searches.

  
  
• Vuln: Microsoft Excel MDXTUPLE Record Remote Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
  Microsoft Excel MDXTUPLE Record Remote Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
  
• Vuln: Samba 'CAP_DAC_OVERRIDE' File Permissions Security Bypass Vulnerability
  Samba 'CAP_DAC_OVERRIDE' File Permissions Security Bypass Vulnerability
  
• From tiny dotcoms the mighty internet has grown - The Independent
  Monday will see the 25th anniversary of the registration of the domain name Symbolics.com. Granted, it's not particularly catchy, and to this day it's renowned for nothing other than being the first. But it unwittingly became the eldest brother of a ...
  
• Leading Internet Based Business Announces Global Data Entry Jobs - PR Inside
  Data entry requires filling in forms, surveys, advertising, maintaining databases on corrections, correction and editing, transcription, secretarial work, of simple searches and so on. Job security and a regular flow of income is a concern to all.
  

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